On tap at Ambulance, delightfully approachable limited edition collaboration with Other Half brings lemony yellow grapefruit zest to sugar-spiced crystal malting and subtle herbal pining. Citra-Mosaic hops increase juicy orange tang at the midst as elusive pineapple-mango-guava tropicalia flutters beneath.
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OTHER HALF DREAM IN GREEN
On tap at Ambulance, soft-toned IPA with mildly creamed sugar-spiced crystal malting subtly contrasts lemony grapefruit, orange and pineapple tang against mild piney hop bittering above desolate dried oats spine.
NIGHT SHIFT SANTILLI IPA
On tap at Growler & Gill, tropical ‘smooth sipping’ Mosaic-hopped dry body ushers zesty lemon-limed yellow grapefruit juicing into wood-dried grassy hop astringency, botanical cannabis oiling and pale malt sugaring. Subsidiary tangerine, mango, clementine and mandarin orange illusions waver.
NIGHT SHIFT ONE HOP THIS TIME: MOTUEKA
On tap at Growler & Gill, limey Motueka hop (circa New Zealand) lets lively lupulin oiling saturate lemony yellow grapefruit juicing, resinous pine remnant and wispy herbal tangent. Lemon-limed tartness receives waxy hop astringency.
SIXPOINT FARMHOUSE RENOVATION
On tap at Growler & Gill, mellow red wine-barreled farmhouse ale brings delicate brettanomyces yeast acidity and leathery barnyard funk to mild lemony strawberry tartness. Simmering red grape esters add subtle warmth.
WESTBROOK TWO CLAW RYE INDIA PALE ALE
“Heavily dry-hopped” version of brewers’ of One Claw Rye IPA (in a can) brings intensely juicy tropical fruiting to mild pine-needled hop bittering above biscuit rye malts. Tangy yellow grapefruit, orange peel, pineapple, mango, peach and guava affirmation brightens over time.
WESTBROOK ONE CLAW RYE PALE ALE
Perfectly sessionable rye-spiced pale ale (in a can) retains mild stylish disposition despite bitterer citric-hopped rye malting. Sunny orange-peeled yellow grapefruit tang as well as ancillary peach, pineapple, mango and tangerine fruiting pick up piney evergreen serenity.
DOGFISH HEAD BEER TO DRINK MUSIC TO ’17 TROPICAL BLONDE
On tap at Growler & Gill, “liquid soundtrack welcoming warmer weather” brewed with kiwi juice and hibiscus flowers retains floral gooseberry-perfumed citrus spritz, subtle perfumed hop prickle and mildly acidic brininess. Dainty kiwi-juiced lemon, grapefruit, mango and pineapple tropicalia softly settles on the tongue above tranquil crystal malting.
SOUTHERN TIER RASPBERRY WHITE
Soft-toned pinkish amber fruit ale sits flat on the tongue as tart raspberry puree piquancy gains dusty floral sweetness over barley-malted white wheat base. Raspy raspberry onrush gains watermelon, pink lemonade, pink grapefruit and orange illusions, but tepid washed-out finish needs spritzy kick.
SIXPOINT GLOBAL WARMER
On tap at Growler & Gill, hop-forward winter warmer drapes lemony grapefruit, pineapple, peach and orange tang upon piney hop resin and toasted caramel malting. In recess, pear, melon and cantaloupe illusions gain luster.
J. WAKEFIELD / AGAINST THE GRAIN JAMAICAN ME SWAYZE
On tap at Ambulance, boundary-defying smoked sour Berliner Weiss (collaboration with Against The Grain) renders peat-smoked Band-Aid-like astringency to tart Jamaican pimento-wooded peach and plum adjuncts, picking up salty lemon-limed pucker at the mildly acidic wood-dried sour fruited finish. Dry plum wine fanatics take note.
KNEE DEEP DEAN’S ENGLISH MILD
On tap at Growler & Gill, nebulous 3.1% mild ale offers dewy peat restraint and crisp tobacco wisp to latent orange-dried piquancy above meek caramel malt base.
